About this practice

Castletown Medical Centre is an NHS GP surgery located at 6 The Broadway, Castletown, Sunderland, Tyne And Wear, SR5 3EX. The practice serves 2,234 registered patients.

The practice holds a Good rating from the Care Quality Commission (CQC), meeting expected standards across all areas, based on its most recent inspection on 11 February 2016. CQC assessed the practice as Good across all five key areas: Safe, Effective, Caring, Responsive, Well-led. In the 2025 GP Patient Survey, 79% of respondents described their overall experience as good — 4 percentage points above the national average, which is broadly in line with the national average.

In December 2025, the practice delivered 967 appointments. 74% were face-to-face consultations, with 23% by telephone.

In terms of clinical outcomes, the practice has mixed results across key Quality and Outcomes Framework (QOF) indicators. Notable results include: Dementia: care plan reviewed in preceding 12 months (82%), Smoking: smokers offered support and treatment (96%), Immunisation: babies vaccinated by 8 months (100%). Areas for monitoring include Asthma: review in the preceding 12 months at 66% and COPD: review in the preceding 12 months at 31%.

Other GP practices nearby include Urgent Care Gp Service (0.5 miles), Sunderland Gp Alliance South Hylton Surg (0.6 miles, CQC: Good), and Consultant Dermatologist(Sunderland) (0.9 miles). Compare these practices side by side →